Modems

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Modems

Modems are the most commonly used dial-up equipment and offer up to 56,000 bps over an analog phone line. To ensure that your modems work with the Windows Server 2003 family, see Support resources. Microsoft has tested and verified the modems on this list with a server running Routing and Remote Access.

Modems from different manufacturers, and even different models from one manufacturer, may be incompatible in some settings and circumstances. Even modems that claim to follow the Hayes AT command set may, at times, be unable to communicate with other Hayes-compatible modems.

For general information about modems, see Installing and configuring Modems.

For information about troubleshooting modems, see Troubleshooting modems.

Connecting without a modem

You can connect two computers without a modem through a direct serial, direct parallel, or infrared connection. Although a direct connection eliminates the need for a network adapter, it is a slow link.

For more information, see:

• Using direct connections

• Establishing infrared network connections between computers

Modem-pooling equipment

The Windows Server 2003 family works with a variety of modem-pooling equipment.

For more information, see Configure modem-pooling equipment.